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. >> it has almost been two months since superstorm sandy hit some parts of the east coast really hard. we have an update on how some folks on the eastern shore can get some additional aid. >> the most inspirational story of the nfl season. that plus a host of firings across the league, later in sports. >> we will let you know what to expect from the weather and the first few days of the new year. temperatures are in the ...so as you can see, geico's customer satisfaction is at 97%. mmmm tasty. and cut! very good. people are always asking me how we make these geico adverts. so we're taking you behind the scenes. this coffee cup, for example, is computer animated. it's not real. geico's customer satisfaction is quite real though. this computer-animated coffee tastes dreadful. geico. 15 minutes could save you 15 % or more on car insurance. someone get me a latte will ya, please? >> as we head into the new year, a number of new laws are set to go into effect in maryland. one of the most high-profile new law allows gay couples to get married. current city officials will get an extra year i
. >> it has almost been two months since superstorm sandy hit some parts of the east coast really hard. we have an update on how some folks on the eastern shore can get some additional aid. >> the most inspirational story of the nfl season. that plus a host of firings across the league, later in sports. >> we will let you know what to expect from the weather and the first few days of the new year. temperatures are in the ...so as you can see, geico's customer satisfaction is...
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sandy. he originally chose not to vote on the bill because he was upset on how the fiscal cliffs were going. it caused a firestorm. critics on both sides of the oil said house republicans made sandy victims political pawns. among the most upset, republican new jersey governor chris newkumetty. -- chris christie. >> disaster relief was something you didn't play games with. but now in this current atmosphere, everything is the subject of unup mansship. everything is a possibility, a potential piece of bait for the political game. it's just -- it is why the american people hate congress. it's why they hate it. governor cuomo and i are as frustrated as two people can be. unlike people in congress, we have actual responsibilities. we have a responsibility to make things happen. there is no reason for me at the moment to believe anything they tell me. because they've been telling me stuff for weeks and they didn't deliver. >> the house is going to debate a second sandy relief bill. that is estimat
sandy. he originally chose not to vote on the bill because he was upset on how the fiscal cliffs were going. it caused a firestorm. critics on both sides of the oil said house republicans made sandy victims political pawns. among the most upset, republican new jersey governor chris newkumetty. -- chris christie. >> disaster relief was something you didn't play games with. but now in this current atmosphere, everything is the subject of unup mansship. everything is a possibility, a...
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in the next couple of weeks, two votes are scheduled for relief of the victims of superstorm sandy. those eight packages total about $60 billion. the new lawmakers must also dee deal with sequestration -- must also deal with sequestration and the debt ceiling. >> they tell me this is the least productive congress in the history of the nation. if it's not, i would hate to be in the one that was. >> we all have ideas our districts have sent us. where are the bathrooms? >> incoming illinois representative tammy duckworth is nearly 100 women on capitol hill. there are also 33 hispanics taking office and for the first time white men will make up the my majority in the house democratic caucus. >>> justin wolfe was sent to death row a decade ago after being convicted in the murder of his marijuana supplier. now after having that conviction overturned, the northern virginia man is expected to walk free later today. 9news reporter delia goncalves is in our satellite center with more. delia, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, andrea. it all comes down to the prosecution's star witness w
in the next couple of weeks, two votes are scheduled for relief of the victims of superstorm sandy. those eight packages total about $60 billion. the new lawmakers must also dee deal with sequestration -- must also deal with sequestration and the debt ceiling. >> they tell me this is the least productive congress in the history of the nation. if it's not, i would hate to be in the one that was. >> we all have ideas our districts have sent us. where are the bathrooms? >>...
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the house will vote friday on $9 billion in aid for superstorm sandy relief. the house came within hours of when the republican governor ripped the republican controlled congress and specifically house speaker john boehner for failing to vote before adjourning late last night on the sandy relief bill. >> we respond to innocent victims of natural disasters not as republicans or democrats, but as americans. or at least we did until last night. last night politics was placed before our oath to serve our citizens. for me it was disappointing and disgusting to watch. >> now a vote on the remaining $51 billion in the aid package will happen january 15th. lawmakers from new york, new jersey and elsewhere including a lot of republicans say they are satisfied eventually this aid will be forthcoming. >>> breaking news on secretary of state hillary clinton, good news. this is video shot just a short time ago of mrs. clinton leaving new york presbyterian hospital with her husband, former president bill clinton. secretary clinton had been hospitalized since sunday after do
the house will vote friday on $9 billion in aid for superstorm sandy relief. the house came within hours of when the republican governor ripped the republican controlled congress and specifically house speaker john boehner for failing to vote before adjourning late last night on the sandy relief bill. >> we respond to innocent victims of natural disasters not as republicans or democrats, but as americans. or at least we did until last night. last night politics was placed before our oath...
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boehner failed to push blue his plan b and then encured the wrath by not bringing a superstorm sandy bill to a vote. >> the republican leadership has turned backs on new yorkers. >> the democrats still control the senate, the republicans the house. but the new congress is different, more win, more minority and the call, at least to come together. >> to work in friendship and partnership to live up to the legacy of our founders and our aspirations of our constituents. >> that bipartisan saw a display today senator returned after a year abs sense after a stroke and made his way up the steps to get back to work. the nation hoping the rest of congress can do the same. they face a real laundry list of top issues. you have the debt, obamacare sequestration, immigration, all of them but congress gets back to work tomorrow and they are screded to take their first vote -- squeded to take their first vote of the sandy relief package. >> thank you. among the new members sworn into today tim kaine to take the oat of office. jim web is was on hand today swearing in he defeated george allen for th
boehner failed to push blue his plan b and then encured the wrath by not bringing a superstorm sandy bill to a vote. >> the republican leadership has turned backs on new yorkers. >> the democrats still control the senate, the republicans the house. but the new congress is different, more win, more minority and the call, at least to come together. >> to work in friendship and partnership to live up to the legacy of our founders and our aspirations of our constituents. >>...
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there was a family flooded out by superstorm sandy, even one of our abc producers helped drive them to safety. their house was flooded so badly, they could not go back home. abc's ron claiborne has this incredible story. >> reporter: in the storm ravaged town of long beach, long island, on the day after hurricane sandy, we met barbara burns standing on the front porch of the house she called home for the past 48 years, the house had five feet of floodwater in it and, worse, 100 gallons of home heating oil stored in her garage had spilled into the water. she wanted to go to a shelter but her family had no way to go anywhere. almost every car in town had been damaged by the flood. so we gave them a ride. she, her daughter maureen, her two grandchildren and mccleary, the family dog, all squeezed in with a few possessions they could grab in a hurry. producer john s achlsantucci dr them to city hall where they caught a bus to the sheller. that's the last time we saw them until a few days ago when we met mrs. burn and maureen again at their little house on connecticut avenue. >> i really fee
there was a family flooded out by superstorm sandy, even one of our abc producers helped drive them to safety. their house was flooded so badly, they could not go back home. abc's ron claiborne has this incredible story. >> reporter: in the storm ravaged town of long beach, long island, on the day after hurricane sandy, we met barbara burns standing on the front porch of the house she called home for the past 48 years, the house had five feet of floodwater in it and, worse, 100 gallons of...
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but this year's annual new year's day swim takes on a special significance after superstorm sandy badly damaged coney island and its famous boardwalk. money raised from the swim will go to a nonprofit called coney recovers. >> what we're aiming to do with the funds raised today in partnership with the polar bear club is help out not for profits in the area. >> reporter: as for these arctic athletes, each has their own strategy for diving into the frigid waters. >> you've got to run in place to get warmed up, and we like to love and hug and kiss and get all warm and fuzzy and then we jump right in. >> reporter: after a few minutes of psychological gamesmanship, it's time. this army of self-proclaimed polar bears runs towards its nemesis, the ocean. >> it's a lot better if you dunk your head in really fast. it's like ripping a band-aid off. >> reporter: another year, another plunge. >> every day is a new year. yeah! >> reporter: in coney island, matt cozar, channel 7, eyewitness news. >> he wins the best outfit. dressed up like a scottish bagpiper. >> now the polar bear club, it's the old
but this year's annual new year's day swim takes on a special significance after superstorm sandy badly damaged coney island and its famous boardwalk. money raised from the swim will go to a nonprofit called coney recovers. >> what we're aiming to do with the funds raised today in partnership with the polar bear club is help out not for profits in the area. >> reporter: as for these arctic athletes, each has their own strategy for diving into the frigid waters. >> you've got...
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the federal government sent more than $1 million in aid to superstorm sandy victims. fema received hundreds aapplications and they're still processing the requests. the obama administration initially denied any aide to individualing living in somer -- individuals living in somerset county but since reversed that division. >>> in for round two? >> round two by saturday megan and charlie. over to the boards and show you through the course of the morning we'll be right around 36 degrees. lunchtime lot of clouds. windy at 37. we'll be flirting with the 40 for much of the afternoon. but the story is the wind and the wind will make it feel like it's around the freezing mark. here's that storm system from yesterday pulling up to the canadian maritimes. cloudy skies behind it and here we go out to the rockies another system that will be the saturday event we've been headlining through the morning. 39 today and 40 for friday and wintry mix moves in over the weekend. pretty chilly overall forecast with temperatures into the upper 30s to around 40 degrees. we'll break down two t
the federal government sent more than $1 million in aid to superstorm sandy victims. fema received hundreds aapplications and they're still processing the requests. the obama administration initially denied any aide to individualing living in somer -- individuals living in somerset county but since reversed that division. >>> in for round two? >> round two by saturday megan and charlie. over to the boards and show you through the course of the morning we'll be right around 36...
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sandy. now tomorrow's vote will be on $9 billion for a national flood insurance program. a second vote will be held on january 15th. on the remaining $51 billion in their package wayner promised the vote after meeting on wednesday with angry northeast lawmakers. new reaction this morning from new jersey governor chris christie. >> america question serves bet -- deserves better than just another example of a government who's forgotten who are there to serve and why. 66 days and counting. shame on congress. >> sandy killed at least 113 people in the united states. and left millions without power after pounding parts of the east coast in late october. new york and new jersey. they were hit hardest with the estimated storm damage in new york alone at almost $42 billion. people there still haven't gotten back inside their homes. >> as we were saying the congress will be sworn in today and a new speaker will be chosen on capitol hill and this is going to be
sandy. now tomorrow's vote will be on $9 billion for a national flood insurance program. a second vote will be held on january 15th. on the remaining $51 billion in their package wayner promised the vote after meeting on wednesday with angry northeast lawmakers. new reaction this morning from new jersey governor chris christie. >> america question serves bet -- deserves better than just another example of a government who's forgotten who are there to serve and why. 66 days and counting....
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how long homeowners will have to wait to recover from superstorm sandy. >>> stars have always said they feel like their lives are in danger because of the paparazzi. >>> a chilly night out there, a little bit of a cold northwesterly wind come in dropping that wind chill factor down into the 20s. it is a cold, cold night. at least we had sornings high thin cloud cover today but not enough to stop some pretty bright conditions, very bright conditions out in the carroll county way. snow at summit ridge and ellicott city, crisp, cold, sunny, january day, second day of the year with a beautiful finish. how's that. gorgeous shot. current winds northwesterly 5 to 10. a few gusts 10 to 15. it is a cold wind funneling into the state. the air mass originating way up in canada. conditions struggling to get into the mid to upper 30s. curtis bay up through canton and mt. vernon. on the whole, it's going to be cold. how about a little further north and west, a very cold day on tap here across carroll county. 34 ham sted and maybe the low 30s toward mt. airy, so very cold conditions. partly cloudy ski
how long homeowners will have to wait to recover from superstorm sandy. >>> stars have always said they feel like their lives are in danger because of the paparazzi. >>> a chilly night out there, a little bit of a cold northwesterly wind come in dropping that wind chill factor down into the 20s. it is a cold, cold night. at least we had sornings high thin cloud cover today but not enough to stop some pretty bright conditions, very bright conditions out in the carroll county...
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sandy and getting power turned back on for those residents who were in the dark and the cold for a couple of weeks. our plans changed a little bit last night. we decided to spend the night in clarks summit because the road conditions deteriorated and we didn't want to go farther north. the borough president told me their snow totals were down last year and they were able to stockpile some of the salt from the roadways last year and that's what they're using for this storm. council president says they're happy this first snowstorm of the season hasn't been a major blizzard for them. >> we're on a good track this year and, you know, the weather, you take what you get. and, we're going to make lemonade out of it i guess. >> reporter: and for holiday travelers trying to make it home this weather has really thrown a wrench into their plans. a jetliner in pittsburgh actually got trapped somehow in the snow on the tarmac. as far as cancellations go, there were 1600 of them yesterday. more than 500 already today. and the airports in newark, new jersey, and also laguardia in new york are operating
sandy and getting power turned back on for those residents who were in the dark and the cold for a couple of weeks. our plans changed a little bit last night. we decided to spend the night in clarks summit because the road conditions deteriorated and we didn't want to go farther north. the borough president told me their snow totals were down last year and they were able to stockpile some of the salt from the roadways last year and that's what they're using for this storm. council president...
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sandy aid bill. some republican lawmakers say ' portion of the multi-billion dollar legislation actually goes to the victims and they believe the rest is filled with pork. they say it's unrelated spending, including items like 150 million dollars in funding for alaskan fisheries, that's not slowed down the latest attacks on the g.o.p. listen. >> everybody played by the rules, except tonight when the rug was pulled out from under us, absolutely inexcusable. indefensible, we have a moral obligation to hold this vote. >> mr. speaker, we cannot turn our backs on our citizens who need us. >> i have to go home and tell them their new years gift is that they're going to wait even longer, even longer for something they should have had over a month ago. >> ithis is an absolute disgrace and the speaker should hang his head in shame for not allowing this to come up. >> megyn: shannon bream is live in washington. that was democrats and republicans bashing the republican leadership for not allowing a vote on this
sandy aid bill. some republican lawmakers say ' portion of the multi-billion dollar legislation actually goes to the victims and they believe the rest is filled with pork. they say it's unrelated spending, including items like 150 million dollars in funding for alaskan fisheries, that's not slowed down the latest attacks on the g.o.p. listen. >> everybody played by the rules, except tonight when the rug was pulled out from under us, absolutely inexcusable. indefensible, we have a moral...
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sandy got help as quickly as possible. why are some blaming the republicans in the house, waiting weeks for a check from fema? we'll have a fair and balanced debate. many americans are headed to the theaters this week to see two different films based on the lives of two presidents. the leadership lessons on the stories of lincoln and fdr and whether our current leaders could take a lesson from them. a new controversy in the classroom after a school introduces yoga as part of its curriculum. and why one parent says doing the downward dog in the schoolhouse violates the constitution. >> fox news alert. as expected john boehner has been reelected as speaker of the house. he will be speaker of the house for the 113th congress, not unexpected and we are trying to get the total votes in terms of the defections, 223 votes and nancy pelosi 192. and now, we expect speaker boehner to give short remarks and then, let's see what will happen after that. and then dean of the house longest serving in history john dingell will administer
sandy got help as quickly as possible. why are some blaming the republicans in the house, waiting weeks for a check from fema? we'll have a fair and balanced debate. many americans are headed to the theaters this week to see two different films based on the lives of two presidents. the leadership lessons on the stories of lincoln and fdr and whether our current leaders could take a lesson from them. a new controversy in the classroom after a school introduces yoga as part of its curriculum. and...
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. >>> the senate has approved a $60.4 billion recovery package for areas hit by superstorm sandy. the bill heads to the house where the prospect for passing are no sure thing. moll y what's the holdup? the price tag. some house republicans say it's too steep and not offset by spending cuts. one south carolina republican congressman says he and others want to help the people hurt by sandy but lawmakers need to figure out where the money's going to come from. >> it's not paid for. i know that's a difficult conversation to have but it's a necessary conversation. if we can't come together and figure out a way to stop spending someplace else to pay for this, do we ever hope to balance or budget? >> the governors of new york, new jersey and connecticut are pressing for their states to get the money question. writing the question to every member of the house is if this storm devastated your incidentcy, would you say the house has done enough? we urge your support for this aid. the house is not schedule today vote on this legislation. >> the people are suffering, so what's likely to happe
. >>> the senate has approved a $60.4 billion recovery package for areas hit by superstorm sandy. the bill heads to the house where the prospect for passing are no sure thing. moll y what's the holdup? the price tag. some house republicans say it's too steep and not offset by spending cuts. one south carolina republican congressman says he and others want to help the people hurt by sandy but lawmakers need to figure out where the money's going to come from. >> it's not paid for....
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patti ann: well more misery heaped on a new jersey community still recovering from superstorm sandy. take a look at this. massive street flooding in the town of sea bright yesterday after a river overflowed and combined with the ocean's high tide. homeowners say they were not prepared to handle this again. >> you say to yourself, not again, not again. >> pretty scary. we went through the previous storm and it was bad. and didn't expect another one that quickly. >> it was a little bit more intense than we anticipated. winds were very strong last night. plus we're more vulnerable now because we don't have any sand on the beach. >> it is heartwrenching it really is. but we'll get through it. sea bright is a great town. patti ann: the community is even more vulnerable now because there is so little sand left on the beach after superstorm sandy. gregg: we're getting new videotape of that heavy snow out of canada. take a look at the streets covered knee deep, driving almost impossible. several accidents reported. folks are trying to shovel the snow out of the way. there is no end in sight.
patti ann: well more misery heaped on a new jersey community still recovering from superstorm sandy. take a look at this. massive street flooding in the town of sea bright yesterday after a river overflowed and combined with the ocean's high tide. homeowners say they were not prepared to handle this again. >> you say to yourself, not again, not again. >> pretty scary. we went through the previous storm and it was bad. and didn't expect another one that quickly. >> it was a...
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. >>> one of the biggest stories of 2012, superstorm sandy. long island, new york city and nerming new jersey all braced for the -- and new jersey braced for the storm, but nobody could have predicted sandy's immense devastation. and new information on the head injury of secretary of state hillary clinton. what she is battling. coming up, what her health crisis could mean for her political future. >>> welcome back. 2012 was a brutal year for weather in the u.s. mother natured tested in every conceivable way. janice dean takes a look now at the wild weather year that was 2012. >> 2012 has more than its fair share of wild weather. whether it was destructive, deadly or just plain hot, extreme weather affected americans in every part of the country. after a mild winter for most, spring roared in with tornadoes. twisters tore through several states wiping out communities and killing several people. a devastating ef4 tornado with winds up to 200 miles per hour hit the midwest. henryville and maryville completely obliterated. heartbreaking stories of
. >>> one of the biggest stories of 2012, superstorm sandy. long island, new york city and nerming new jersey all braced for the -- and new jersey braced for the storm, but nobody could have predicted sandy's immense devastation. and new information on the head injury of secretary of state hillary clinton. what she is battling. coming up, what her health crisis could mean for her political future. >>> welcome back. 2012 was a brutal year for weather in the u.s. mother natured...
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the house failed to vote on billions of dollars in aid for victims of superstorm sandy. new york congressman peter king joining us live to talk about that. >> we can not turn our backs on our citizens who need us. some who will not have a place to stay for a long period of time. people who have suffered. people who need food. we are americans. this is what is supposed to separate us from everyone else. i am absolutely shocked. but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. >> announcer: 'tis the season of more-- more shopping, more dining out... and along with it, more identity theft. by the time this holiday season is over, an estimated 1.2 million identities may be stolen. every time you pull out your wallet, shop online or hit the road, you give thieves a chance to ruin your holiday. by the time you're done watching this, as many as 40 more identities may be stole
the house failed to vote on billions of dollars in aid for victims of superstorm sandy. new york congressman peter king joining us live to talk about that. >> we can not turn our backs on our citizens who need us. some who will not have a place to stay for a long period of time. people who have suffered. people who need food. we are americans. this is what is supposed to separate us from everyone else. i am absolutely shocked. but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade....
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everything in that bill relates daectly to sandy and is directly related to superstorm. so the stories going around things may have been in the senate bill are not in the house bill. >> reporter: there was a bumpy public relations effort for the speaker and house leadership with new york and new jersey leaders, bottom line they say they want to do it right. they will vote tomorrow on getting some money to the metropolitan area there in new york. then on january 15th, the first full legislative day of the new congress, they say they will vote on the rest without the pork, bill. bill: peter king has been on the air for 24 hours. and yesterday on this show blasted his fellow republicans. we'll listen for more. mike emanuel thanks, leading the coverage on the hill which will have a lot of action today. heather: there has been a lot of action the past couple days. we're getting new reaction to the delayed sandy vote from what matters most. this family has been living in a hotel room since the super storm destroyed everything they own. the long island family says, they're runn
everything in that bill relates daectly to sandy and is directly related to superstorm. so the stories going around things may have been in the senate bill are not in the house bill. >> reporter: there was a bumpy public relations effort for the speaker and house leadership with new york and new jersey leaders, bottom line they say they want to do it right. they will vote tomorrow on getting some money to the metropolitan area there in new york. then on january 15th, the first full...
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the senate late tonight approving a $64 billion bill to rebuild after superstorm sandy. democrats beating back gop efforts to trim the price tag somewhat now, it goes to the house, but if both chambers fail to agree on a package before the current congressional term expires, then everyone will have to start again from scratch. >>> keeping them honest, this has been the least productive congress in modern history. at last count, a little more than 200 bills enacted. by comparison, the 80th congress, which then-president harry truman called the do-nothing congress, it managed to pass 906 bills into law. think about that as you watch the next report about one of the few things lawmakers seem to agree on, dismantling a little known office that's designed for one simple thing, keeping them honest. >> what is outrageous about it is you see members of congress on both sides saying they have zero tolerance for unethical conduct, but behind closed doors, they're quietly trying to kill the one body in congress that is trying to seriously go after unethical members. >> melanie sloa
the senate late tonight approving a $64 billion bill to rebuild after superstorm sandy. democrats beating back gop efforts to trim the price tag somewhat now, it goes to the house, but if both chambers fail to agree on a package before the current congressional term expires, then everyone will have to start again from scratch. >>> keeping them honest, this has been the least productive congress in modern history. at last count, a little more than 200 bills enacted. by comparison, the...
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tonight lawmakers who told tons of millions of people facing damage from superstorm sandy we stand with you and we got your back. two months later massive bills are due and congress has failed to act. though some big name legislators are scrambling to make up for it a lot of badly hurting people are absolutely furious with what today in washington. people who live or once lived in places like this seaside heights, new jersey where entire beach front community were washed away or people who had to bike to walk network or stranded at home after the nation's subway system flooded, people out on long island where hold chunks of the power grid were blown away. a lot of homes as well blown away. hospital patients who were stranded at three major new york city hospitals when they were shut down. one of those hospitals is still almost completely out of commission. a lot of people hurting. and a very big, big price tag making things worse. storm damage could hit $80 billion nationwide and parts of the bill are coming due anyay now. fema's flood insurance program. almost out of money. and faced w
tonight lawmakers who told tons of millions of people facing damage from superstorm sandy we stand with you and we got your back. two months later massive bills are due and congress has failed to act. though some big name legislators are scrambling to make up for it a lot of badly hurting people are absolutely furious with what today in washington. people who live or once lived in places like this seaside heights, new jersey where entire beach front community were washed away or people who had...
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sandy and now don't have the relief and congress goes home? >> well, you're absolutely right. it is incomprehensible. you're right. in vermont we suffered, and now in new jersey and new york people are suffering. but as you know, we passed an emergency relief program, disaster relief program, for sandy. we passed it in the senate. >> i know you did. >> our republican friends in the house chose not to do with it -- to deal with that issue, and i think that is a real tragedy. >> senator, thanks for joining us today. again, happier 2013 to you. >> happy new year to you as well. >> thanks. >>> stocks are soaring, first trading day of the new year, the market is buoyed by a better than expected report. joining me, ruth marcus, also greg yip. welcome both. the markets just reacting to this last-minute deal? other fundamentals that you are looking at? >> mostly it is the deal. the deal does three things that the markets are happy about, number one, taxes in the new year, number two, removes some of the uncertainty about fiscal policy that's been plag
sandy and now don't have the relief and congress goes home? >> well, you're absolutely right. it is incomprehensible. you're right. in vermont we suffered, and now in new jersey and new york people are suffering. but as you know, we passed an emergency relief program, disaster relief program, for sandy. we passed it in the senate. >> i know you did. >> our republican friends in the house chose not to do with it -- to deal with that issue, and i think that is a real tragedy....
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sandy. no one was more damning than the outspoken republican governor of new jersey chris christie. >> every day that we don't begin to get this aid are days that we can't help people get back in their homes, get businesses reopened, get our economy moving in this state again. those are the real consequences of it. this used to be something that was not political. you know, disaster relief was something that you didn't play games with. now in this current atmosphere everything is the subject of one ups manship. everything is a possibility, a potential piece of bait for the political game. it's just -- it is why the american people hate congress. >> within two hours of christie's tongue lashing boehner announced he would let the new congress vote on the first part at least of the sandy aid package tomorrow. is that good enough? joining me now is new york senator chuck schumer, who visited sandy victims in long island yesterday to assure them that they would get the help that they were promise
sandy. no one was more damning than the outspoken republican governor of new jersey chris christie. >> every day that we don't begin to get this aid are days that we can't help people get back in their homes, get businesses reopened, get our economy moving in this state again. those are the real consequences of it. this used to be something that was not political. you know, disaster relief was something that you didn't play games with. now in this current atmosphere everything is the...
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superstorm sandy. ripping up the east coast just days before the big election, it was no longer a hurricane when it hit new york and new jersey, but it was horrible just the same. taking lives, devastating thousands of homes and businesses. >> we were out of business for eight days. i mean, in a hundred years, carlos has never closed for more than a day. i've got to be honest with you, we were lucky. a lot of families, a lot of people, a lot of businesses got destroyed. >> stunning pictures like this one showing blackouts in manhattan appeared as millions lost power, some for days, some for weeks. >> i never thought i would find out how long it takes to charge up my iphone in a honda civic. you know, the first couple days without power, it was fun. it was like, oh, i'm camping inside. the third day, i was like, i'm going to kill my neighbor for his generator. >> best bipartisan problem solving amid the wreckage. republican governor chris christie and democratic president barack obama. best guy too craz
superstorm sandy. ripping up the east coast just days before the big election, it was no longer a hurricane when it hit new york and new jersey, but it was horrible just the same. taking lives, devastating thousands of homes and businesses. >> we were out of business for eight days. i mean, in a hundred years, carlos has never closed for more than a day. i've got to be honest with you, we were lucky. a lot of families, a lot of people, a lot of businesses got destroyed. >> stunning...
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and nine weeks after superstorm sandy, people are still suffering. when the cbs evening news continues. >> happy holidays from kabul, afghanistan, i'm p. f. c. jones from charleston, south carolina, happy new year to my family and friend back home, tops my wife and daughter in germany. i miss you, love you and will see you soon.it comes we understand. milies fa, at usaa, we know military life is different. we've been there. that's why every bit of financial advice we offer is geared specifically to current and former military members and their families. [ laughs ] dad! dad! [ applause ] ♪ [ male announcer ] life brings obstacles. usaa brings advice. call or visit us online. we're ready to help. but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now i can be in the scene. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden
and nine weeks after superstorm sandy, people are still suffering. when the cbs evening news continues. >> happy holidays from kabul, afghanistan, i'm p. f. c. jones from charleston, south carolina, happy new year to my family and friend back home, tops my wife and daughter in germany. i miss you, love you and will see you soon.it comes we understand. milies fa, at usaa, we know military life is different. we've been there. that's why every bit of financial advice we offer is geared...
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shame on congress. >> reporter: superstorm sandy caused over $36 billion in damage in new jersey. governor christie says he was assured by congressional leaders that the aid package would be put to a vote, but house speaker boehner pulled the legislation and did not return christie's phone calls. >> disaster relief was something that you didn't play games with. >> reporter: do you feel betrayed right now, governor? >> yes. if the people of new jersey feel betrayed today by those who did this in the house last night, then they have good company. i'm with them. >> reporter: boehner says he pulled the bill because of scheduling problems, but some members of congress questioned how the $60 billion aid package would be spent. new york congressman peter king, a republican, would have none of it. >> congressional republicans never have any trouble finding new york city or new york when it comes to raising money. well, you know, this is a two- way street, and if they're not going to help us, why should we even think of helping them? >> reporter: this afternoon, congressional leaders annou
shame on congress. >> reporter: superstorm sandy caused over $36 billion in damage in new jersey. governor christie says he was assured by congressional leaders that the aid package would be put to a vote, but house speaker boehner pulled the legislation and did not return christie's phone calls. >> disaster relief was something that you didn't play games with. >> reporter: do you feel betrayed right now, governor? >> yes. if the people of new jersey feel betrayed today...
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house speaker john boehner put off a vote on a $60 billion aid package for victims of superstorm sandy. >> it's why american people hate congress. it's why they hate them. >> reporter: some of boehner's fellow republicans, especially those affected by the storm were outraged. >> americans deserve better. they forgot who to serve and why. >> reporter: boehner scrambled to repair the damage. he promised a house vote on a $9 billion package on friday and the remaining $51 billion on january 15th. that was enough for some. >> this procedure that's laid out is fully acceptable and fully satisfactory. this will give us the full $60 billion. >> reporter: superstorm sandy nearly knocked this house in breezy point, new york, off its foundation and most who live here are still not back in their homes. >> this is people's lives. this is not a political football. >> reporter: joseph izzo's home was damaged by the storm. he call's congress's inaction disgraceful given other hurricanes' response. >> how can you not act on this when you think about irene and how quickly they reacted. why now this pol
house speaker john boehner put off a vote on a $60 billion aid package for victims of superstorm sandy. >> it's why american people hate congress. it's why they hate them. >> reporter: some of boehner's fellow republicans, especially those affected by the storm were outraged. >> americans deserve better. they forgot who to serve and why. >> reporter: boehner scrambled to repair the damage. he promised a house vote on a $9 billion package on friday and the remaining $51...
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we certainly saw a swing just a couple months ago when sandy came in, superstorm sandy. it wasn't technically a hurricane when it hit shore. talk about sandy a little bit. what happened. what came together and whether something like that is likely to happen again soon. >> that $70 billion storm exceeded even the 100-year projection of new york city and one of the reasons is the caribbean is four degrees warmer than normal and that's the energy that drives hurricane warm water. because the caribbean is hotter than normal and collides with cold air coming in from canada that's what drove the energy that devastated much of the northeast. >> when you look forward to next year in your crystal ball of weather, what do you see? >> no one can predict the future, but we're going to experience more swings more wacky weather, more 100-year storms perhaps. get used to it. it's the new normal. >> is there one type of weather that becomes the more extreme or is it that everything is affected. >> everything is affected. there's two large masses one from canada warm air coming in from t
we certainly saw a swing just a couple months ago when sandy came in, superstorm sandy. it wasn't technically a hurricane when it hit shore. talk about sandy a little bit. what happened. what came together and whether something like that is likely to happen again soon. >> that $70 billion storm exceeded even the 100-year projection of new york city and one of the reasons is the caribbean is four degrees warmer than normal and that's the energy that drives hurricane warm water. because the...
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. >> the house said to not to vote on a relief bill for victims of superstorm sandy. on friday the senate approved $60 billion of aid for new jersey and new york which were devastated by sandy. leaders called off the vote because of the fiscal cliff deadline. new york lawmakers are steaming. >> hurricane sandy struck on october 29th. eight, nine weeks ago. it's unprecedented that it should take so long. and yet we are now told that this house is going to adjourn, that even though the senate pvot ed fvoteor td fohe ar thid, e aiwe'rd, we goe'reing going to do nothing, it's unprecedented. it's disgusting. >> there's no way to sugar coat th is.this. a new study finds eating fructose may trigger brain activity that makes you overeat. fr uctofrucse itoses ad is ded addeto dd torink dris annks d and foods. psci entisciestsntists studied brain mri. they found the brain fails to react to feeling full the way it does when people eat regular sugar. the researchers say this leads to more eating and potentially to obesity. >>> and there's one study that suing gift -- suggests the
. >> the house said to not to vote on a relief bill for victims of superstorm sandy. on friday the senate approved $60 billion of aid for new jersey and new york which were devastated by sandy. leaders called off the vote because of the fiscal cliff deadline. new york lawmakers are steaming. >> hurricane sandy struck on october 29th. eight, nine weeks ago. it's unprecedented that it should take so long. and yet we are now told that this house is going to adjourn, that even though...
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good morning. >> good morning. >> robert you heard the piece, 67 days since superstorm sandy hit and it seems that the storms victims are the latest casualty of this fiscal cliff fight. does the president bear any responsibility for a broken washington? >> well, look, i think what the president has challenged members of both parties to do is make sure that our politics fits the moment and the size of the problems that we have. certainly he has worked tirelessly to bring democrats and republicans together, to try to solve some of these problems and i think you have seen and others have seen that time after time it is hard to bring people like speaker boehner to the table to make those compromises. >> there's an old phrase someone says don't confuse effort with accomplishment. >> that should be the motto of washington, but look you know in this piece, we have averted tax rates going up on the middle class right now, which is a huge victory, i think, for the country. the question is again, we have this mini -- govern by mini crisis and the question is how are we going to meet that momen
good morning. >> good morning. >> robert you heard the piece, 67 days since superstorm sandy hit and it seems that the storms victims are the latest casualty of this fiscal cliff fight. does the president bear any responsibility for a broken washington? >> well, look, i think what the president has challenged members of both parties to do is make sure that our politics fits the moment and the size of the problems that we have. certainly he has worked tirelessly to bring...
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and number one, superstorm sandy. >> historic superstorm made landfall over the most populated areas of the united states. wind damage, power outages, storm surges, inland flooding, even snowstorms are threatening the lives and homes of people from virginia to massachusetts. >> i've never seen devastation like this in my life. >> the surf getting much, much more violent. >> curfew is under way right now. you are not to be on the streets. >> they're keeping an eye on the possibility of flooding. >> superstorm sandy crippled the nation's biggest transit system. >> talking about flooding, possible power outages, that could last for days. >> from the city to the country side, people just need to be self-aware. >> the storm killed at least 113 people in the u.s., and caused tens of billions of dollars in damage. total repairs will take decades. chad myers, cnn. >>> be sure to join our don lemon for the biggest stories of the year in crime and politics, money, even the most scandalous. the top ten of 2012 will air sunday night 8:00 eastern. >>> house democrat says there is a disconnect bet
and number one, superstorm sandy. >> historic superstorm made landfall over the most populated areas of the united states. wind damage, power outages, storm surges, inland flooding, even snowstorms are threatening the lives and homes of people from virginia to massachusetts. >> i've never seen devastation like this in my life. >> the surf getting much, much more violent. >> curfew is under way right now. you are not to be on the streets. >> they're keeping an eye...
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sandy. investors are still concerned about the looming fiscal cliff. >>> blizzard warning in up to six states. in arkansas the national guard has been called to provide ambulance service for residents. heavy snow and strong winds will lead to whiteout conditions across the ohio river valley. the heaviest snow is expected to move into western pennsylvania and new york state this afternoon. >>> hundreds of american families wanting to adopt russian children may have their dreams dashed. they have given final approval for a ban on such adoptions, seen as payback for a recently signed u.s. law imposing travel and financial restrictions on human rights abusers in russia. >>> there are six days left until the u.s. crosses over the so-called fiscal cliff. in case washington doesn't make a deal we're doing our best to get you ready. every day we're taking a look at how the fiscal cliff if we go off the fiscal cliff how that will affect you from the increase in your tax bill to planning for your reti
sandy. investors are still concerned about the looming fiscal cliff. >>> blizzard warning in up to six states. in arkansas the national guard has been called to provide ambulance service for residents. heavy snow and strong winds will lead to whiteout conditions across the ohio river valley. the heaviest snow is expected to move into western pennsylvania and new york state this afternoon. >>> hundreds of american families wanting to adopt russian children may have their dreams...
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this is a sharp turn around when superstorm sandy drug down the sales. these numbers give us good indications about how the overall economy is doing. new homes typically are more expensive than previously-owned ones since they are built from the ground up. that has a ripple effect. it helps add construction jobs and people need to fill and decorate those houses. and also we have seen the market for new homes steadily improving. sales are now up almost 15% over the year. and that's because of a variety of factors. one of them including those record-low mortgage rates. we don't just talk about the depressing stuff. we have good news in the housing market. >> thanks so much. this just in to cnn. a shakeup in president obama's cabinet. lisa jackson for the environmental protection agency will step down from her post after the president's state of the union speech. she began in 1987 as a scientist. >>> talk back question for you today. will america ever come together on guns? your responses, next. ♪ if loving you is wrong ♪ i don't wanna be right [ record
this is a sharp turn around when superstorm sandy drug down the sales. these numbers give us good indications about how the overall economy is doing. new homes typically are more expensive than previously-owned ones since they are built from the ground up. that has a ripple effect. it helps add construction jobs and people need to fill and decorate those houses. and also we have seen the market for new homes steadily improving. sales are now up almost 15% over the year. and that's because of a...
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. >> the rough and tumble governor took charge when a superstorm named sandy ravaged his state days before the presidential election. a romney backer suddenly christie was standing arm in arm with the president, praising mr. obama's leadership as they toured sandy's wrath. >> when you know you have responsibility for those folks, you could geb a damn about the politics of things. i could care less today. >> reporter: number three, olympian gabby douglas. >> gabby douglas. >> one of the fab five at the london games, she captured our hearts, becoming the first african-american gymnast to win gold in both the individual all-around and team competitions at the same olympics. >> i wanted to inspire a nation, and whole point about this is inspire a generation and i love that. >> she did just that. number two, school age activists malala rose to fame blogging about the brutality of her life in pakistan under taliban rule. not yet a teenager, she dared to suggest girls not only deserve but have a right to an education. >> i will get my education if it is in home, school or any place. >> the taliba
. >> the rough and tumble governor took charge when a superstorm named sandy ravaged his state days before the presidential election. a romney backer suddenly christie was standing arm in arm with the president, praising mr. obama's leadership as they toured sandy's wrath. >> when you know you have responsibility for those folks, you could geb a damn about the politics of things. i could care less today. >> reporter: number three, olympian gabby douglas. >> gabby...
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we're going to start with superstorm sandy. at anytime now, any minute, new jersey governor chris christie set to hold a news conference on the fight over aid to victims of superstorm sandy. these victims may have to wait for months for help, because your congress just cannot get it together. unless, unless a meeting this hour provides a last minute fix, house lawmakers will leave town would the passing an aid package to help sandy survivors rebuild their homes and their lives. lawmakers from areas affected by sandy are furious that the senate-passed bill may die. republican congressman peter king says it is all speaker boehner's fault. >> speaker boehner is the one. he walked off the floor. he refused to toll us why. refused to give us any indication or warning whatsoever. i'm saying anyone from new york and new jersey who contributes one penny to the republican congressional campaign committee should have their head examined. i would not give one penny to these people based on what they did to us last night. i would say -- i'
we're going to start with superstorm sandy. at anytime now, any minute, new jersey governor chris christie set to hold a news conference on the fight over aid to victims of superstorm sandy. these victims may have to wait for months for help, because your congress just cannot get it together. unless, unless a meeting this hour provides a last minute fix, house lawmakers will leave town would the passing an aid package to help sandy survivors rebuild their homes and their lives. lawmakers from...
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the house has avoided the fiscal cliff, but it has also avoided superstorm sandy. the house adjourned last night without voting on a bill that would have sent billions to help recovery efforts across the northeast. the senate approved a $60 billion bill last week, but the house decided not to bring up any other legislation. just a short time ago, i spoke with new york congressman peter king. he places the blame squarely on the shoulders of house speaker john boehner. >> he walked off the floor, he refused to tell us why, give us any indication of warning, and eric cantor met with us throughout the week, he devised the strategy how he would bring it to the floor to make it acceptable, to let republicans who wanted to vote against certain partments of the bill, they could do that, but the bill was going to pass, but the bottom line is, the republican speaker walked off the floor without allowing a vote. i'm just saying these people have no problem finding new york when they're trying to raise money. they raise millions in new york city and new jersey. they sent gover
the house has avoided the fiscal cliff, but it has also avoided superstorm sandy. the house adjourned last night without voting on a bill that would have sent billions to help recovery efforts across the northeast. the senate approved a $60 billion bill last week, but the house decided not to bring up any other legislation. just a short time ago, i spoke with new york congressman peter king. he places the blame squarely on the shoulders of house speaker john boehner. >> he walked off the...
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the superstorm sandy relief bill controversy. he said when tragedy strikes, americans come together it to sppt those in need. i urge republicans in the house of representatives to do the same, bring this important request to a vote today and pass it without delay for our fellow americans. >>> international markets reacting positively to the fiscal cliff deal, both asian and european markets made gains today. we'll bring in richard quest from london to talk about the boost we see in international markets. richard, you and i have talked about the fear and chaos. now it seems like we're over this, and there's some good news here, yes? >> yeah. i'm just looking at the numbers at the moment. the dow up 1.6%. in europe we see the footsie closed at 2.2 and you're seeing a strong rally on european and u.s. markets. on the back of this. i would say this is classic relief. it is no more or less. they are breathing a sigh of relief that the worst excesses of the cliff were not realized, but you knew there was one coming, but, of course, nob
the superstorm sandy relief bill controversy. he said when tragedy strikes, americans come together it to sppt those in need. i urge republicans in the house of representatives to do the same, bring this important request to a vote today and pass it without delay for our fellow americans. >>> international markets reacting positively to the fiscal cliff deal, both asian and european markets made gains today. we'll bring in richard quest from london to talk about the boost we see in...
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can speaker john boehner keep his job after the debacle over aid for superstorm sandy? >>> plus your money, your taxes, new concern this morning over when you can expect your tax refund from uncle sam. the cnn money team is on it. and this -- >> he said touching that pole, but it's really not. >> it's really not. and move over, erin andrews, a 3-year-old football fan may be around your job. "newsroom" starts right now. >>> good morning. it's been more than five months since a gunman opened fire. in just two weeks, that complex in aurora will reopen. 12 people were killed in july. 58 were injured. cinemark invited those families to a special evening of remembrance, but that offer has upset a lot of families. their response. they sent us this invite two days after christmas. how insensitive can you possibly be? they never even offered condolences. we will not be used as pawn to help them with ticket sales. the offer of a free ticket for a family member and a guest is despicable. our family members paid for their ticket with nair lives. listen to one family member. >> that
can speaker john boehner keep his job after the debacle over aid for superstorm sandy? >>> plus your money, your taxes, new concern this morning over when you can expect your tax refund from uncle sam. the cnn money team is on it. and this -- >> he said touching that pole, but it's really not. >> it's really not. and move over, erin andrews, a 3-year-old football fan may be around your job. "newsroom" starts right now. >>> good morning. it's been more...
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sandy, but man, was he mad. the speaker heard at least from him and a lot of other people and changed the tune of congress. we wanted to get peter king's reaction, actually, now that john boehner has relented and the new congress is going to move forward on this relief. take a listen to congressman's king's response and some other thorny issues i asked about last night. suggested that anybody who game money to the republican congressional campaign committee would be, i think in your words, nuts. do you still feel that way? >> well, sometimes you have to use shock treatment to get results. that's part of what i was doing. >> do you still feel that way? >> listen, if this goes forward the way it is, as far as i'm concerned, what's done is done, over and gone forever. now we go forward. >>> in the same vein, i want to talk about your colleague hal rogers, who some say we are insensitive comments, that fema's not money to bridge the gap, what's the crisis? but you suggested that hal rogers better not come to new yor
sandy, but man, was he mad. the speaker heard at least from him and a lot of other people and changed the tune of congress. we wanted to get peter king's reaction, actually, now that john boehner has relented and the new congress is going to move forward on this relief. take a listen to congressman's king's response and some other thorny issues i asked about last night. suggested that anybody who game money to the republican congressional campaign committee would be, i think in your words,...